Egoi Martinez plans towards strong Grand Tour campaign
Tour de France KOM runner-up Egoi Martinez is focussed on once again shining in a Grand Tour this year, and he and his Euskaltel-Euskadi team have carefully structured his racing programme to ensure he hits peak form at the right […]
Evans showing best-ever early-season form?
For a rider who initially wasn’t even sure if he would compete in the Santos Tour Down Under, Cadel Evans has proved to be one of the key figures in the race. He’s also delighted the home fans in the […]
Quick Step confident Contador will be with team in 2011
The Belgian Quick Step team has said that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will be part of its squad in 2011, enabling it to expand its goals and chase success in cycling’s biggest race. Speaking at the team presentation […]
McQuaid endorses Tour Down Under, rules out location change
UCI President Pat McQuaid has poured cold water on talk that the Tour Down Under could move to Melbourne or its state Victoria, saying that the race should remain in South Australia. Recent rumours suggested that a bid could be […]
Caisse d’Epargne team searching for new sponsor
The Caisse d’Epargne team joins a list of ProTour squads looking for a new sponsor, following official confirmation that the main backer, a French bank, will not renew the contract which is due to end this season. According to Pérol […]
Third stage win for race leader Greipel, Armstrong attacks
Reinforcing his overall lead with yet another superb sprint, André Greipel outpaced Robbie McEwen (Katusha), Graeme Brown (Rabobank), Gert Steegmans (Team RadioShack) and the rest of the main bunch on the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under. The HTC […]
Hosting Vuelta brings in the cash
The Dutch province of Drenthe has calculated that hosting the start of the Vuelta a España last year earned the region €5.3 million ($7.5 million, approx), illustrating the proceeds that major cycle races can bring to an economy. According to […]
Haussler gunning for Classic success, still pondering nationality change
Motivated by his near-miss in the 2009 Milan San Remo and his runner-up slot in the Tour of Flanders, German rider Heinrich Haussler is fully motivated heading into the 2010 season. He is currently training with the rest of the […]
Tour Down Under: Cardoso clips clear, Valverde and Evans fight for second
Timing things to perfection, Portuguese national champion Manuel Cardoso jumped clear inside the final kilometre of today’s third stage of the Tour Down Under, opening a sizeable gap and crossing the line first in Stirling. The Footon Servetto Fuji rider […]
Tour of Langkawi and Bike Pure announce partnership
In what is thought to be the first major collaboration of its kind, the Bike Pure anti-doping movement and the Tour de Langkawi have announced a new partnership today. Bike Pure, a not-for-profit initiative, will sent specially-commissioned wristbands to the […]
